Joanna Lockard

After 18 months of attempting to transition the company to holacracy, Tony Hsieh, Zappos’ celebrity CEO, decided it was time to make the change happen. In March 2015, he sent an email to all Zappos employees offering them 3 months’ severance pay if they felt that self-management was not for them.

Published 22 Aug 2018

Reference 6181

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Retail E-Commerce

Region Global

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After 18 months of attempting to transition the company to holacracy, Tony Hsieh, Zappos’ celebrity CEO, decided it was time to make the change happen. In March 2015, he sent an email to all Zappos employees offering them 3 months’ severance pay if they felt that self-management was not for them.

Published 26 Aug 2016

Reference 6181

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Retail E-Commerce

Region Global

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This case looks at how Lincoln Electric, the US-based company renowned for its compensation scheme, tried to implement its human resource policies globally and particularly in China.

Published 26 May 2015

Reference 4850

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry International Trade and Development Capital Markets

Region Global

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